Last week I was out of town enjoying vacation on the Big Island. We stayed in downtown Kona but pretty much toured around the entire island. We had an incredible time checking out beaches, waterfalls and other highlights of the island. I was lucky enough to snorkel with wild dolphins and Annika and I also got kicked out of the water because of a recent shark sighting. Here are some pictures of our adventures.

Mahaiula Bay

Punaluu State Park

Punaluu Black Sand Beach

Punaluu Black Sand Beach.....the girls wanna go sun bath like the turtle!

Resting Green Sea Turtle

I was here.....as documented in the black sand

Place of Refuge

Hapuna Bay

Hapuna Bay

Trying not to fall in

450 foot Akaka Falls

Friendly Fish

Strange Fish

Annika doing her thing

Sorkeling with wild dolphins....highlight of my trip!

They were frisky

At Kona Brew Company HQ.....Annika and her samplers

Is that a shark in the background???? At Mahaiula Bay

Yup....we went swimming with it

Baby Goat

But I don't wanna leave Kona!